Cecil Hotel

The four-star Cecil Hotel in Alexandria, Egypt, was built as the Cecil Hotel in 1929 by the French-Egyptian Jewish Metzger family as a romantic hotel, at Saad Zaghloul Park where Cleopatra's needles had been, in front of the Corniche.

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Type: Hotel
Description: hotel in Alexandria, Egypt
Also known as: “Steigenberger Cecil”, “Steigenberger Cecil Alexandria”, and “Steigenberger Cecil Hotel Alexandria”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Mark’s Cathedral and Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue.

Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Church

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Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Saint Mark’s Cathedral is situated 280 metres southeast of Cecil Hotel.

Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue

Synagogue

Photo: Moshirah, Public domain.

The Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is a synagogue, located at 69 Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria, Egypt. Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is situated 260 metres southeast of Cecil Hotel.

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Lighthouse

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Lighthouse of Alexandria is situated 2 km northwest of Cecil Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria and Safar.

Alexandria

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.